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The Probert Encyclopaedia of Movies

FACE

Face is a crime drama starring Robert Carlyle and Ray Winstone in a story about a group of five friends who pull off a dangerous heist in London's East End. Face was directed by Antonia Bird in 1997.
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FACE OFF

Face Off is a thriller starring John Travolta, Nicolas Cage and Joan Allen in a story about the hunt for a bomb hidden in Los Angeles and the man who planted it. Face Off was directed by John Woo in 1997.
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FACES

Faces is a drama starring John Marley about the breakdown of a California middle-class marriage. Faces was directed by John Cassavetes.
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FACING THE ENEMY

Facing The Enemy is a thriller starring Maxwell Caulfield, Linden Ashby, Alexandra Paul, Melanie Wilson and Cynthia Preston in a story about a policeman being stalked by a maniac who blames him for the death of his wife. Facing The Enemy was directed by Robert Malenfant in 2001.
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FAIRY TALE: A TRUE STORY

Fairy Tale: A True Story is a drama starring Florence Hoath, Elizabeth Earl, Paul McGann and Phoebe Nicholls in the story of two young English girls who, in 1917, claimed to have seen fairies at the bottom of their garden, and produce photographs to prove it - provoking one of the most famous hoaxes of all time. Fairy Tale: A True Story was directed by Charles Sturridge in 1997.
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FAITHFUL

Faithful is a comedy starring Cher, Chaff Palminteri and Ryan O'Neal in a story about a man who organises a surprise for his wife for their anniversary. The surprise being a hitman. Faithful was directed by Paul Mazursky in 1996.
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FALLEN

Fallen is a supernatural thriller starring Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz and James Gandolfini in a story about the demonic spirit of a serial killer that can travel from person to person by touch. Fallen was directed by Gregory Hoblit in 1998.
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FALSE PRETENSE

False Pretense is a police thriller starring Eric Roberts, Jacob Tierney, Eliza Roberts, Frank Schorpion and Lynne Adams in a story about a policeman battling to clear the name of his estranged and wayward son who is suspected of murdering his mother, the policeman's former wife. False Pretense was directed by Doug Jackson in 1997.
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FAMILY SINS

Family Sins is a drama starring Kirstie Alley, Deanna Milligan, Kathleen Wilhoite, Will Patton, Kevin McNulty, David Richmond-Peck and Erin Karpluk in a story based on a true story about a seemingly ordinary, respectable American single mother who in reality is an evil, depraved, thief, arsonist and kidnapper. Family Sins was directed by Graeme Clifford in 2004.
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FANNY BY GASLIGHT

Fanny by Gaslight is a period drama starring Phyllis Calvert, James Mason, Stewart Granger, Wilfrid Lawson and Jean Kent in a story set in 19th century England about an illegitimate daughter of a cabinet minister threatened by a wicked Lord. Fanny by Gaslight was directed by Anthony Asquith in 1944.
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FANTASTIC VOYAGE

Fantastic Voyage is a sci-fi adventure starring Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Donald Pleasance, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell and James Brolin in a story about a medical crew being miniaturised and injected into the body of a dying scientist so as to retrieve important information from his brain. Fantastic Voyage was directed by Richard Fleischer in 1966.
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FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

Far From The Madding Crowd is an adaptation of the novel by Thomas Hardy. It is a drama centred around a country girl and the three men in her life. Far From The Madding Crowd stars Julie Christie and Terence Stamp, Peter Finch and Alan Bates. Far From The Madding Crowd was directed by John Schlesinger in 1967.
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FAREWELL TO THE KING

Farewell To The King is a Second World War adventure starring Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers and James Fox in a story about a British officer and an American deserter leading a tribe into battle in the jungles of Borneo.
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FAREWELL, MY LOVELY

Farewell, My Lovely is a crime drama starring Robert Mitchum and Charlotte Rampling in a story about an ex-convict who hires private detective Philip Marlowe to trace an old girl friend. Farewell, My Lovely was directed by Dick Richards in 1975.
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FARGO

Fargo is a crime drama starring Frances McDormand, William H Macy and Steve Buscemi in a story about a car salesman who arranges his own wife's kidnapping. Fargo was directed by Joel Coen in 1996.
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FARINELLI IL CASTRATO

Farinelli il Castrato is an historical drama starring Stefano Dionisi and Enrico Lo Verso in the story of a singer, castrated before puberty, whose singing takes him to various European courts. It was directed by Gerard Corbiau in 1994.
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FASHIONS OF 1934

Fashions of 1934 is a musical comedy starring Bette Davis and William Powell in a story about an American fashion designer taking extreme measures to discover the latest Paris creations. Fashions of 1934 was directed by William Dieterle in 1934.
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FAST COMPANY

Fast Company is a romantic comedy starring Ann Jillian, Tim Matheson and Geoffrey Blake in a story about a television reporter who finds herself investigating the same murder case as her detective husband. Fast Company was directed by Gary Nelson in 1995.
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FATAL BEAUTY

Fatal Beauty is a comedy thriller starring Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott, Ruben Blades and Harris Yulin in a story about an undercover policewoman seeking the source of a deadly cocaine-based illegal drug cocktail flooding the streets of Los Angeles. Fatal Beauty was directed by Tom Holland in 1987.
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FATAL INSTINCT

Fatal Instinct is a spoof thriller starring Armand Assante and Sherilyn Fenn in a story about a 1940's Los Angeles detective who has an unfaithful wife and a faithful secretary and then into his life appears a femme fatale. Fatal Instinct was directed by Carl Reiner in 1993.
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FATAL LOVE

Fatal Love (also known as Something to)Live for: The Alison Gertz Story) is a drama starring Molly Ringwald, Lee Grant and Perry King in a story about a young woman whose life is shattered when she is told she has an AIDs related illness. Fatal Love was directed by Tom McLoughlin in 1992.
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FATHER DEAR FATHER

Father Dear Father is a comedy starring Patrick Cargill, Natasha Pyne, Ann Holoway, Noel Dryson and Beryl Reid in a story about a thriller writer whose two teenage daughters cause him so much trouble that he decides to re-marry. Father Dear Father was directed by William G Stewart in 1972.
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FATHER HOOD

Father Hood is a comedy starring Patrick Swayze and Halle Berry in a story about a petty crook who finally gets a big job but has to take his teenage daughter and young son along with him. Father Hood was directed by Darrell James Roodt in 1993.
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FATHER OF THE BRIDE

Father Of The Bride is a comedy starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams and Kieran Culkin in a story about a young woman's father who becomes more and more upset at the news of her forthcoming marriage.
Father Of The Bride was directed by Charles Shyer in 1991.
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FATHERLAND

Fatherland is a political drama set in Germany before reunification. It stars Gerulf Pannach and Fabienne Babe. Fatherland was directed by Ken Loach.
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FAVOURITE SON

Favourite Son is a thriller starring Robert Loggia, Harry Hamlin and Linda Kozlowski. It is the story of a veteran FBI agent investigating the assassination of a Nicaraguan Contra leader at a Washington press conference. Favourite Son was directed by Jeff Bleckner in 1988.
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FEAR

Fear is a thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William L Petersen and Amy Brenneman in a story about a Seattle teenager whose home life is dramatically changed following her chance meeting with a young man at a rave club. Fear was directed by James Foley in 1996.
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FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS

Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas is a road movie starring Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Ellen Barkin and Gary Busey in a story based upon the novel by Hunter S Thompson about an eccentric sports journalist and his attorney travelling to Las Vegas. Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas was directed by Terry Gilliam in 1998.
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FEAR OF FLYING

Fear Of Flying is a thriller starring Craig Sheffer, Tom Berenger and Jennifer Beals in a story about a group of passengers who take a flight to try and cure their phobia of flying, only to be hijacked by terrorists with a nerve gas bomb. Fear Of Flying was directed by David Mackay in 1999.
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FEARLESS

Fearless is a drama starring Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini and Rosie Perez in a story about a man who survives a plane crash only to become detached from the real world. Fearless was directed by Peter Weir in 1993.
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FEAST OF JULY

Feast of July is a romantic period drama starring Embeth Davidtz, Tom Bell, Gemma Jones, James Purefoy, Ben Chaplin and Kenneth Anderson in a story based on the book by H E Bates set in 19th century England, about sibling rivalries for the attention of a young woman who comes to live with their family. Feast of July was directed by Christopher Menaul in 1995.
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FELICIA'S JOURNEY

Felicia's Journey is a thriller starring Bob Hoskins, Elaine Cassidy, Claire Benedict and Brid Brennan in a story about a teenage runaway who leaves Ireland and travels to Birmingham in search of her boyfriend only to strike up a friendship with a sinister catering manager. Felicia's Journey was directed by Atom Egoyan in 1999.
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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Fiddler On The Roof is a musical comedy starring Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey and Molly Picon in a story about a poor Ukrainian milkman determined to find good husbands for his five daughters. Fiddler On The Roof was directed by Norman Jewison in 1971.
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FIERCE CREATURES

Fierce Creatures is a comedy starring John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Ronnie Corbett and Carey Lowell in a story about an Australian media tycoon who acquires a provincial English zoo and comes into conflict with the zoo keepers when he orders that only crowd-pleasing dangerous animals should feature. Fierce Creatures was directed by Fred Schepisi and Robert Young in 1997.
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FIGHTING FATHER DUNNE

Fighting Father Dunne is a drama starring Pat O'Brien in a story about a catholic priest trying to start a home for newspaper delivery boys in America.
Fighting Father Dunne was directed by Ted Tetzlaff.
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FIGHTING FOR MY DAUGHTER

Fighting For My Daughter is a drama based on a true story starring Lindsay Wagner and Piper Laurie in a story about a mother and daughter who have supported each other through difficult times and find their relationship strained by the new man in the daughter's life. Fighting For My Daughter was directed by Peter Levin in 1995.
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FINAL ANALYSIS

Final Analysis is a thriller starring Richard Gere, Kim Basinger and Uma Thurman in a story about a psychiatrist finding himself caught in a web of duplicity.
Final Analysis was directed by Phil Joanou in 1992.
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FINAL DESTINATION

Final Destination is a supernatural horror thriller starring Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Kristen Cloke and Chad E Donella in a story about a group of students enroute to France receiving a premonition of the plane exploding and leave the plane, only to be tracked down by supernatural forces eager to kill them. Final Destination was directed by James Wong in 2000.
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FINAL RUN

Final Run is an action adventure starring Robert Urich, Patricia Kalember, Udo Kier, Ingrid Kavelaars, Scott Vickaryous, John de Lancie and Cathy Lee Crosby in a story about a new supertrain speeding out of control and it being left to just one daredevil to prevent a disaster. Final Run was directed by Armand Mastroianni in 1999.
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FINDING KELLY

Finding Kelly is a family adventure starring Brighton Hertford, Jameson Baltes and Derk Cheetwood in a story about two young sleuths searching for a missing school girl. Finding Kelly was directed by Lynn Hamrick in 1998.
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FIRE! TRAPPED ON THE 37TH FLOOR

Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor is a disaster movie based upon a true story, starring Lee Majors and Lisa Hartman in a story about a rescue attempt to save two workers trapped on the 37th floor of a Los Angeles skyscraper engulfed by flames. Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor was directed by Robert Day in 1991.
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FIRELIGHT

Firelight is a romanric drama starring Sophie Marceau, Stephen Dillane, Kevin Anderson, Lia Williams and Dominique Belcourt in a story about the daughter of a destitute landowner agreeing to bear a child for a British aristocrat. Firelight was directed by William Nicholson in 1997.
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FIRES WERE STARTED

Fires Were Started is a wartime tribute to the personnel of the Auxiliary Fire Service starring CO George Gravett, Philip Dickson, Fred Griffiths and Loris Rey in a story about a day in the life of one unit during the Blitz.
Fires Were Started was directed by Humphrey Jennings in 1943.
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FIRST BLOOD

First Blood is an action thriller starring Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, Bill McKinney and Jack Starrett in a story based on the book by David Morrell about a mentally unstable American Viet-Nam war veteran, Rambo, waging a one-man war against a small town's police force after he is abused by them. First Blood was directed by Ted Kotcheff in 1982.
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FIRST MAN INTO SPACE

First Man Into Space is a sci-fi thriller starring Marla Landi in the story of an astronaut who returns to earth with an alien impregnated in his body.
First Man Into Space was directed by Robert Day in 1958.
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FIRST MEN IN THE MOON

First Men In The Moon is a sci-fi adventure starring Edward Judd, Lionel Jeffries, Martha Hyer, Erik Chitty and Betty McDowall in a story based on the novel by HG Wells about astronauts landing on the moon in 1964 only to discover that the moon was visited earlier in 1899. First Men In The Moon was directed by Nathan Juran in 1964.
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FIST

Fist is a drama starring Sylvester Stallone and Rod Steiger. It is the story of an American trucker in 1930s America and the corruption within the union.
Fist was directed by Norman Jewison in 1978.
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FIST OF LEGEND

Fist of Legend is a martial-arts thriller starring Jet Li, Shinobu Nakayama, Siu-hou Chin and Billy Chow in a story about a martial art's expert who seeks revenge after his master is murdered. Fist of Legend was directed by Gordon Chan in 1994.
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FIVE EASY PIECES

Five Easy Pieces is a drama starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy Green Bush, Fannie Flagg and Sally Struthers in a story about an oil rigger reluctantly returning home to the past he ran away from. Five Easy Pieces was directed by Bob Rafelson in 1970.
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FLAMINGO ROAD

Flamingo Road is a drama starring Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet and David Brian in a story about a dancer who becomes stranded in a corrupt town where she poses a problem to the corrupt politician running the town and marries a rival politician. Flamingo Road was directed by Michael Curtiz in 1949.
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FLASH

Flash is a drama starring Lucas Black, Brian Kerwin, Shawn Toovey and Tom Nowicki in a story about a family falling upon hard times, forcing the son to sell his beloved horse, only to discover the horse is then being badly treated, and decides to raise the money to buy it back. Flash was directed by Simon Wincer in 1997.
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FLASH GORDON

Flash Gordon is a comedy sci-fi adventure starring Sam J Jones, Melody Anderson, Topov, Max von Sydow, Ornella Muti and Timothy Dalton in a story based upon the comic-strip adventures about an evil alien seeking to destroy the earth and the efforts of a human hero to thwart him. Flash Gordon was directed by Mike Hodges in 1980.
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FLETCH LIVES

Fletch Lives is a comedy mystery starring Chevy Chase, Julianne Philips and Hal Holbrook in a story about a reckless reporter who travels to claim his inheritance of an 80-acre plantation only to find a killer stalking the area.
Fletch Lives was directed by Michael Ritchie in 1989.
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FLIGHT OF FANCY

Flight of Fancy is a drama starring Dean Cain, Talisa Soto, Miguel Sandoval, Kristian de la Osa and Juan Piedrahita in a story about a charming aviator who captivates a single mother and her young son. Flight of Fancy was directed by Noel Quinones in 2000.
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FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER

Flight of the Intruder is a Vietnam war drama starring Brad Johnson, Danny Glover and Willem Dafoe in a tale about a hot-shot navy pilot.
Flight of the Intruder was directed by John Milius in 1991.
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FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR

Flight of the Navigator is a Science-Fiction adventure starring Joey Cramer as a twelve-year old boy who takes a fall and wakes up in an altered world.
Flight of the Navigator was directed by Randal Kleiser in 1986.
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FLIGHT OF THE REINDEER

The Flight of the Reindeer is a comedy starring Richard Thomas, Beau Bridges, Maria Pitillo and Taylor-Anne Reid in a story about a zoologist travelling to the north pole to prove that there really are reindeer that can fly. The Flight of the Reindeer was directed by Ian Barry in 2000.
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FLUBBER

Flubber is a comedy starring Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald and Raymond J Barry in a story about an eccentric inventor who invents a substance that generates its own energy. Flubber was directed by Les Mayfield in 1997.
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FLY AWAY HOME

Fly Away Home is a drama based upon a true story starring Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin and Dana Delany in a story about a girl who raises a clutch of geese from eggs and teaches them how to fly. Fly Away Home was directed by Carroll Ballard in 1996.
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FLYING LEATHERNECKS

Flying Leathernecks is a Second World War action drama starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan in a story about a tough commander of a squadron of US Marine Corps fighter pilots in the Japanese campaign. Flying Leathernecks was directed by Nicholas Ray in 1951.
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FLYING MISFITS

Flying Misfits is a biographical drama starring Robert Conrad in the story of Second World War American flying ace Major Greg Boyington who established a squadron of experienced but undisciplined pilots. Flying Misfits was directed by Russ Mayberry in 1976.
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FOLLOW A STAR

Follow a Star is a comedy starring Norman Wisdom, June Laverick, Jerry Desmonde, Hattie Jacques, Richard Wattis, Eddie Leslie and John Le Mesurier in a story about a would-be singer who is hired by a former music star who then records his singing and pretends it is his own. Follow a Star was directed by Robert Asher in 1959.
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FOLLOW ME, BOYS!

Follow Me, Boys! Is a romantic comedy starring Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, Lillian Gish and Kurt Russell in a story about a city saxophonist leaving the city and settling in a small country town where he becomes a pillar of the community. Follow Me, Boys! Was directed by Norman Tokar in 1966.
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FOLLOW THAT DREAM

Follow That Dream is a musical starring Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell and Anne Helm in a story about a man going to Florida to help his family defend their homestead against a gang of thugs. Follow That Dream was directed by Gordon Douglas in 1962.
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FOLLOW THE FLEET

Follow The Fleet is a musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in a story about an American man who joins the navy after he is jilted, only for his romance to be rekindled when his ship docks in San Francisco. Follow The Fleet was directed by Mark Sandrich in 1936.
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FOOTLIGHT PARADE

Footlight Parade is a musical starring James Cagney and Joan Blondell in a story about talking pictures putting a musical producer out of work and his efforts to recapture his fame. Footlight Parade was directed by Lloyd Bacon and Busby Berkeley in 1933.
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FOOTLOOSE

Footloose is a musical starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Christopher Penn, Sarah Jessica Parker and John Laughlin in a story about a Chicago teenager shaking things up in a fundamentalist American town where dancing is banned. Footloose was directed by Herbert Ross in 1984.
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FOR HIRE

For Hire is a crime thriller starring Rob Lowe, Joe Mantegna and Charles Powell in a story about a terminally ill taxi driver who, hoping to provide for his pregnant wife, accepts a contract to murder a drug baron. For Hire was directed by Jean Pellerin in 1997.
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FOR LOVE OR MONEY

For Love Or Money is a comedy starring Michael J Fox, Gabrielle Anwar, Anthony Higgins, Michael Tucker and Bob Balaban in a story about a man who dreams of owning a hotel and needs to raise a large amount of money for a deposit. For Love Or Money was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld in 1993.
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FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

For Whom The Bell Tolls is a war drama starring Ingrid Bergman, Gary Cooper, Akim Tamiroff, Katina Paxinou and Vladimir Sokoloff in a story based upon the book by Ernest Hemingway about an American adventurer joining a motley band of guerrillas fighting for the Republic during the Spanish Civil War, and his love affair with a peasant girl putting all their lives at risk. For Whom The Bell Tolls was directed by Sam Wood in 1943.
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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

For Your Eyes Only is a James Bond spy adventure starring Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet and Topol in a story about a secret surveillance device lost at sea and the British secret agent James Bond being called in to recover it before the Russians capture it. For Your Eyes Only was directed by John Glen in 1981.
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FORBIDDEN PLANET

Forbidden Planet is a sci-fi adventure starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen and Warren Stevens in a modern retelling of William Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest' in which the crew of a spaceship visit a colony on a distant planet. Forbidden Planet was directed by Fred McLeod Wilcox in 1956.
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FOREVER LOVE

Forever Love is a drama starring Reba McEntire, Tim Matheson, Bess Armstrong and Heather Stephens in a story about a woman awakening after spending twenty years in a coma, and the changes her family subsequently have to deal with. Forever Love was directed by Michael Switzer in 1998.
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FOREVER YOUNG

Forever Young is a romantic fantasy starring Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis in the story of an intrepid pilot who is frozen in 1939 following his girlfriend going into a comma and accidentally revived fifty years later. It was directed by Steve Miner in 1992.
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FORGET ME NEVER

Forget Me Never is a drama starring Mia Farrow, Martin Sheen and Colm Feore in a story based on true events about a successful lawyer trying to keep her Alzheimer's disease a secret. Forget Me Never was directed by Robert Allan Ackerman in 1999.
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FORMULA FOR DEATH

Formula For Death is a thriller starring Nicollette Sheridan, William Devane, William Atherton and Stephen Caffrey in a story about a medical researcher tracing the origins of an outbreak of a deadly virus supposedly eliminated some twenty years earlier. Formula For Death was directed by Armand Mastroianni.
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FORT APACHE

Fort Apache is a western starring John Wayne, Henry Fonda and Shirley Temple in a story about an officer ignorant of native American behaviour and culture being sent to command a remote desert outpost and subsequently leading his troops into deadly confrontation. Fort Apache was directed by John Ford in 1948.
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FORT APACHE, THE BRONX

Fort Apache, The Bronx is a crime drama starring Paul Newman, Edward Asner, Ken Wahl and Danny Aiello in a story about a new commander taking a hard line at the 41st Precinct police station in New York. Fort Apache, The Bronx was directed by Daniel Petrie in 1981.
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FORTY GUNS TO APACHE PASS

Forty Guns To Apache Pass is a western starring Audie Murphy, Michael Burns, Kenneth Tobey and Laraine Stephens in a story about a cavalry captain facing an Apache uprising and a mutiny among his own men. Forty Guns To Apache Pass was directed by William Witney.
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FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL

Four Weddings and a Funeral is a comedy starring Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, James Fleet, Simon Callow and John Hannah in a story about a group of people in their thirties anguishing over the trialls of marriage and one of the group falling for a mysterious American woman. Four Weddings and a Funeral was directed by Mike Newell in 1994.
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FRANKENSTEIN

Frankenstein is a horror film starring Colin Clive, Boris Karloff and Mae Clarke in a story about a mad scientist who creates a living being from the parts of dead human beings. Frankenstein was directed by James Whale in 1931.
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FRANKIE AND JOHNNY

Frankie and Johnny is a romance starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Al Pacino, Hector Elizondo and Nathan Lane in a story about a recently released prisoner who gets a job working as a waiter at an American restaurant, where he falls for one of the waitresses. Frankie and Johnny was directed by Garry Marshall in 1991.
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FREAKY FRIDAY

Freaky Friday is a children's comedy starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster in a story about a mother and teenage daughter who swap bodies one day and are forced to spend a day in each other's life. Freaky Friday was directed by Gary Nelson in 1976.
Freaky Friday is a children's comedy starring Shelley Long and Gabby Hoffmann in a story about a mother and teenage daughter who swap bodies one day and are forced to spend a day in each other's life. Freaky Friday was directed by Melanie Mayron in 1995.
Freaky Friday is a children's comedy starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in a story about a rather drab mother and a trendy teenage daughter who accidentally swap bodies one day and are forced to spend a day in each other's life. Freaky Friday was directed by Mark Waters in 2003.
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FREE WILLY

Free Willy is a wildlife adventure starring Jason James Richter, Lori Petty and Jayne Atkinson in a story about a young problem child who forms a friendship with a captive orca whale and helps it to escape. Free Willy was directed by Simon Wincer in 1993.
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FREEJACK

Freejack is a science fiction adventure starring Emilio Estevez as a racing driver transported into the future by an accident where he becomes the subject of a psycho-surgery experiment and the target for bounty hunters.
Freejack was directed by Geoff Murphy.
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FRENCH CONNECTION II

French Connection II is a crime thriller starring Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson and Jean-Pierre Castaldi in the story of a tough New York policeman assigned to assist the French police smash a heroin gang in Marseilles.
French Connection II was directed by John Frankenheimer in 1975.
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FRENCH KISS

French Kiss is a romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline, Timothy Hutton and Jean Reno in a story about a woman who loses her fiance to another woman when she refuses to fly with him to Paris, only to decide to fly to Paris after all and try to win him back. French Kiss was directed by Lawrence Kasdan in 1995.
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FRENCHIE

Frenchie is a western starring Joel McCrea, Shelley Winters, Paul Kelly, Elsa Lanchester and Marie Windsor in a story about a gambling-house owner returning to her home town in a bid to avenge the murder of her father. Frenchie was directed by Louis King in 1950.
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FRESH

Fresh is a drama starring Sean Nelson, Samuel L Jackson and Giancarlo Esposito in a story about a twelve year old heroin dealer with an addict sister who witness a shooting. Fresh was directed by Boaz Yakin in 1994.
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FRIDAY THE 13TH

Friday the 13th is a slasher horror film starring Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Jeannine Taylor and Kevin Bacon in a story about an entrepreneur reopening a summer camp two years after a double murder at the site. Friday the 13th was directed by Sean S Cunningham in 1980.
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FRIENDLY PERSUASION

Friendly Persuasion is a period drama starring Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire and Anthony Perkins in a story about peaceful Quaker farmers whose peaceful life is threatened by the onset of the American Civil War. Friendly Persuasion was directed by William Wyler in 1956.
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FROM HELL

From Hell is a horror film starring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane, Ian Richardson, Jason Flemyng and Katrin Cartlidge in a story about the hunt for the 19th century murderer of London prostitutes, Jack the Ripper. From Hell was directed by Albert Hughes and
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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

From Russia With Love is a James Bond spy adventure starring Sean Connery, Daniella Bianchi, Pedro Armendariz, Lotte Lenya, Robert Shaw and Bernard Lee in a story about the British spy, James Bond being sent to Istanbul to assist a beautiful Russian diplomat defect to the west with an important cipher machine only to find himself at the centre of a trap set by an organised criminal organisation. From Russia With Love was directed by Terence Young in 1963.
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FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON

From The Earth To the Moon is a sci-fi drama starring Joseph Cotten, George Sanders, Debra Paget, Don Dubbins, Patric Knowles and Carl Esmond in a story about a scientist who invents a fuel of infinite energy which enables him to blast off for the moon. From The Earth To the Moon was directed by Byron Haskin in 1958.
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FROM THIS DAY FORWARD

From This Day Forward is a drama starring Joan Fontaine and Mark Stevens. It is the story of a war hero returning home and remembering his life.
From This Day Forward was directed by John Berry.
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FRONT PAGE WOMAN

Front Page Woman is a comedy starring Bette Davis and George Brent in a story about a lady newspaper columnist trying to prove her journalistic abilities. Front Page Woman was directed by Michael Curtiz in 1935.
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FROZEN WITH FEAR

Frozen With Fear is a thriller starring Bo Derek, Stephen Shellen, Wayne Rogers and Dawn McKelvie Cyr in a story about an agoraphobic who sees her husband murdered outside their house, only for the police to deny all knowledge of the crime. Frozen With Fear was directed by Paul Lynch in 2000.
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FUNERAL IN BERLIN

Funeral In Berlin is a spy drama starring Michael Caine, Eva Renzi and Paul Hubschmid in a story about British agent Harry Palmer being sent to Berlin to assist a Russian spy to defect. Funeral In Berlin was directed by Guy Hamilton in 1966.
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FUNNY BONES

Funny Bones is a comedy starring Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis and Lee Evans in a story about a wannabe comedian who goes to Blackpool in an attempt to make a success. Funny Bones was directed by Peter Chelsom in 1994.
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FUNNY FARM

Funny Farm is a comedy starring Chevy Chase, Madolyn Smith, Joseph Maher, Jack Gilpin and Brad Sullivan in a story about a sports journalist commissioned to write a novel, who moves to a house in the country. Funny Farm was directed by George Roy Hill in 1988.
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FUNNY GAMES

Funny Games is a horror thriller starring Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Muhe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering and Stefan Clapczynski in a story about two psychotic young men who trick their way into a family's holiday home and hold the family of three hostage while forcing them to play sadistic games with each other for their own amusement. Funny Games was directed by Michael Haneke in 1997.
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FUNNY GIRL

Funny Girl is a biographical musical starring Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis and Walter Pidgeon in the story of Fanny Brice who became the toast of the Ziegfield Follies. Funny Girl was directed by William Wyler in 1968.
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FUTUREWORLD

Futureworld is a Sci-fi thriller starring Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner, Arthur Hill, Yul Brynner and John Ryan in a sequel to the film Westworld, about a futuristic theme park being re-opened after the robots have turned against the human guests, only for a technician to be murdered and a journalist to suspect the park is still dangerous. Futureworld was directed by Richard T Heffron in 1976.
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